Author: William Harrison Ainsworth
Title: St. James&Apos;S or the Court of Queen Anne an Historical Romance in Three Volumes
Description: London, John Mortimer, 1844. Leather. The complete collection of William Harrison Ainsworth's three volumed historical romance, St. James's, or The Court of Queen Anne. First edition. Illustrated by George Cruikshank, featuring thirteen engraved plates. William Harrison Ainsworth was an English historical novelist born in Manchester. He was very popular in his lifetime and his novels sold in large numbers. He is described by S. M. Ellis as "One of the most picturesque personalities of the nineteenth century." Private library bookplate of Egerton Castle to the front pastedown of every volume. Complete in three volumes. Rebound in half calf bindings with marbled boards, and gilt lettering to the spines. Externally, light rubbing with wear to extremities. Ink stamps to title pages. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with intermittent spotting and occasional tide marks to plates. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

Keywords: First Edition George Cruikshank Illustrated William Harrison Ainsworth George Cruikshank Manchester Egerton Castle Various


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